Occupy Springfield protesters refuse to pay $25 trespassing fine

10:43 PM,
Dec. 7, 2012

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Inside tiny courtroom B at the Springfield municipal courthouse, during a 2-hour trial today over a petty trespassing offense, two defendants assailed the most powerful government and business entities in the city - accusing them of colluding to silence two dozen protesters.

The judge didn't buy it. Guilty. $25 fine.

The two Occupy Springfield members vowed to fight on, discussing appeal options with their attorney immediately after the gavel fell. ...